Technical and Tara Group Accounting Controller

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom The Ardonagh Group Full time

The role is part of the Finance Controllership team of the Tara Group. The role will report into the Finance Director - Technical and Tara Group Accounting, and it will be responsible for investment entity accounting and valuations, and for addressing complex, significant and one-off accounting issues (involving IFRS, FRS 102 and FRS 101) impacting the entire Tara Group, as well as significant issues specific to individual segments/divisions.

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- **Education - **Degree (or equivalent).
- **Specialised Knowledge - **IFRS, FRS 102, FRS 101.
- **Microsoft Office -** Intermediate or advanced level.
- **Professional Certification - **ACA, with significant post-qualification experience (including Big 4 and industry experience).
- **Experience**:

- Technical accounting/accounting policy, particularly IFRS, and ideally valuations or investment entity accounting.

**Person Specification**:
**Essential**:

- ACA, fully qualified, with significant post-qualification experience.
- Big 4 (within external audit) and industry experience.
- IFRS technical accounting/accounting policy experience.
- Ability to write well, and strong communication skills generally.

**Desirable**:

- Valuations and/or investment entity accounting experience.
- FRS 102/ FRS 101 experience.
- Strong Excel skills.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Initiative, proactivity, enquiring approach, resourcefulness.
- Adaptability, ability to embrace and respond positively to change.
- Analytical and investigative skills, logical reasoning and problem-solving skills, individually and collaboratively.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Integrity and assertiveness when dealing with complex and/or business critical issues.
- Flexibility of working practices, priorities and hours to meet business demands.

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